2 Corinthians 1:14-22
New American Standard Bible
15In this confidence I intended at first to come to you, so that you might twice receive a blessing;
16that is, to pass your way into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be helped on my journey to Judea.
17Therefore, I was not vacillating when I intended to do this, was I? Or what I decide, do I decide according to the flesh, so that with me there will be yes, yes and no, no at the same time?
18But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yes and no.
19For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silvanus and Timothy—was not yes and no, but has been yes in Him.
20For as many as the promises of God are, in Him they are yes; therefore through Him also is our Amen to the glory of God through us.
21Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God,
22who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge.
King James Version
15And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
16And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
17When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
18But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
20For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
21Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Christian Standard Bible
15Because of this confidence, I planned to come to you first, so that you could have a second benefit,
16and to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and then come to you again from Macedonia and be helped by you on my journey to Judea.
17Now when I planned this, was I of two minds? Or what I plan, do I plan in a purely human way so that I say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?
18As God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes and no."
19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you—Silvanus, Timothy, and I—did not become "Yes and no." On the contrary, in him it is always "Yes."
20For every one of God’s promises is "Yes" in him. Therefore, through him we also say "Amen" to the glory of God.
21Now it is God who strengthens us together with you in Christ, and who has anointed us.
22He has also put his seal on us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.
New Living Translation
15Since I was so sure of your understanding and trust, I wanted to give you a double blessing by visiting you twice —
16first on my way to Macedonia and again when I returned from Macedonia. Then you could send me on my way to Judea.
17You may be asking why I changed my plan. Do you think I make my plans carelessly? Do you think I am like people of the world who say 'Yes' when they really mean 'No'?
18As surely as God is faithful, our word to you does not waver between 'Yes' and 'No.'
19For Jesus Christ, the Son of God, does not waver between 'Yes' and 'No.' He is the one whom Silas, Timothy, and I preached to you, and as God’s ultimate 'Yes,' he always does what he says.
20For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding 'Yes!' And through Christ, our 'Amen' (which means 'Yes') ascends to God for his glory.
English Standard Version
15Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second experience of grace.
16I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to come back to you from Macedonia and have you send me on my way to Judea.
17Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans according to the flesh, ready to say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?
18As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No.
19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No, but in him it is always Yes.
20For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.
21And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us,
22and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
New International Version
15Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.
16I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way to Judea.
17Was I fickle when I intended to do this? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner so that in the same breath I say both "Yes, yes" and "No, no"?
18But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No."
19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas and Timothy—was not "Yes" and "No," but in him it has always been "Yes."
20For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.
21Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us,
22set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
New King James Version
15And in this confidence I intended to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit—
16to pass by way of you to Macedonia, to come again from Macedonia to you, and be helped by you on my way to Judea.
17Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No?
18But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No.
19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes.
20For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
21Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God,
22who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
